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Costa Rica 10 January 1 February 2009 Rob Gordijn & Helen Rijkes ([email protected] ) Introduction A year after our trip to Mexico we visited Costa Rica for three weeks, although we did keep notes during the trip we never wrote a trip report. This (very) short report was written in 2015, mainly to document our bird list. Itinerary Day 1 10-01-2009 Amsterdam San Jose Day 2 11-01-2009 San Jose La Georgina Day 3 12-01-2009 La Georgina Day 4 13-01-2009 La Georgina San Vito Day 5 14-01-2009 San Vito Day 6 15-01-2009 San Vito Puerto Jimenez Day 7 16-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez Day 8 17-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez - Carate Day 9 18-01-2009 Carate Puerto Jimenez Day 10 19-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez - Tarcoles Day 11 20-01-2009 Tarcoles - Carara Day 12 21-01-2009 Carara: River trail Day 13 22-01-2009 Carara: HQ loop & Orotina Day 14 23-01-2009 Santa Elena Day 15 24-01-2009 Monte Verde Day 16 25-01-2009 Santa Elena Day 17 26-01-2009 Santa Elena Puerto Viejo el Sarapiqui Day 18 27-01-2009 La Selva Day 19 28-01-2009 La Selva - Guapiles Day 20 29-01-2009 Braulio Carillo Day 21 30-01-2009 Braulio Carillo Day 22 31-01-2009 Guapiles - Alajeula Day 23 01-02-2009 Alajuela Amsterdam We birded by public transport (which was very easy on this route). Due to the time between the trip and writing this report we cannot give many details. If you have any questions, please send us an email.

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Costa Rica

10 January – 1 February 2009

Rob Gordijn & Helen Rijkes ([email protected])

Introduction

A year after our trip to Mexico we visited Costa Rica for three weeks, although we did keep notes during the trip we

never wrote a trip report. This (very) short report was written in 2015, mainly to document our bird list.

Itinerary

Day 1 10-01-2009 Amsterdam – San Jose

Day 2 11-01-2009 San Jose – La Georgina

Day 3 12-01-2009 La Georgina

Day 4 13-01-2009 La Georgina – San Vito

Day 5 14-01-2009 San Vito

Day 6 15-01-2009 San Vito – Puerto Jimenez

Day 7 16-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez

Day 8 17-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez - Carate

Day 9 18-01-2009 Carate – Puerto Jimenez

Day 10 19-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez - Tarcoles

Day 11 20-01-2009 Tarcoles - Carara

Day 12 21-01-2009 Carara: River trail

Day 13 22-01-2009 Carara: HQ loop & Orotina

Day 14 23-01-2009 Santa Elena

Day 15 24-01-2009 Monte Verde

Day 16 25-01-2009 Santa Elena

Day 17 26-01-2009 Santa Elena – Puerto Viejo el Sarapiqui

Day 18 27-01-2009 La Selva

Day 19 28-01-2009 La Selva - Guapiles

Day 20 29-01-2009 Braulio Carillo

Day 21 30-01-2009 Braulio Carillo

Day 22 31-01-2009 Guapiles - Alajeula

Day 23 01-02-2009 Alajuela – Amsterdam

We birded by public transport (which was very easy on this route). Due to the time between the trip and writing this

report we cannot give many details. If you have any questions, please send us an email.

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ANNOTATED SPECIES LIST

We have tried to accurately indicate the proper subspecies for all our observations, usually based on geographic

locations based on the IOC World Bird List version 5.1. Not a complete checklist of all sighting, species mostly only

written down on first day of sighting.

1 Great Tinamou - Tinamus major fuscipennis

28/1: La Selva;

2 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui modestus

27/1: La Selva;

28/1: La Selva;

3 Slaty-breasted Tinamou – Crypturellus boucardi costaricensis

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

4 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata

20/1: Carara;

5 Grey-headed Chacalaca – Ortalis cinereiceps

16/1: Puerto Jimenez;

27/1: La Selva;

6 Crested Guan – Penelope purpurascens aequatorialis

13/1: San Vito;

21/1: Carara;

7 Black Guan – Chamaepetes unicolor

12/1: La Georgina;

24/1: Monteverde;

8 Great Currassow – Crax rubra rubra

22/1: Carara;

9 Marbled Wood Quail – Odontophorus gujanensis castigatus

14/1: San Vito;

10 Green Ibis – Mesembrinibis cayennensis

28/1: La Selva;

11 White Ibis – Eudocimus albus albus

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

12 Bare-throated Tiger Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

13 Boat-billed heron – Chochlearius panamensis panamensis

21/1: Carara;

14 Green heron – Burorides virescens virescens

20/1: Tarcoles;

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15 Western Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis

11/1: San Jose;

16 Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias occidentalis

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

17 Great Egret – Ardea alba egretta

20/1: Tarcoles;

18 Tricoloured Heron – Egretta tricolor ruficollis

16/1: Puerto Jimenez;

19 Snowy Egret – Egretta thula thula

15/1: en route;

20 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis

15/1: en route;

26/1: en route;

21 Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens

14/1: San Vito;

15/1: en route;

22 Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus

15/1: en route;

20/1: Carara;

23 Woodstork – Myceteria americana

16/1: Puerto Jimenez;

19/1: en route;

20/1: Tarcoles;

24 Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja

20/1: Tarcoles;

22/1: Carara;

25 Brown Booby – Sula leucogaster etesiaca

20/1: Tarcoles;

26 Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga leucogaster

21/1: Carara;

27 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura aura

11/1: San Jose;

28 Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus

11/1: San Jose;

29 King Vulture – Sarcoramphus papa

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

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30 Osprey – Pandion haliaetus carolinensis

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

31 Black Hawk – Bureogallus anthracinus bangsi

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

32 Roadside Hawk – Rupornis magnirostris petulans

13/1: San Vito;

33 White Hawk – Pseudastur albicollis costaricensis

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

34 Short-tailed Hawk – Buteo brachyurus fuliginosus

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

35 Grey-necked Wood Rail – Aramides cajaneus

14/1: cajaneus, San Vito;

28/1: plumbeicollis, La Selva;

36 Purple Gallinule – Porphyrio alleni

14/1: San Vito;

37 Common Gallinule – Gallinula galeata cachinnans

14/1: San Vito;

38 Black-necked Stilt – Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus

20/1: Carara;

39 Semipalmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus

15/1: en route;

40 Northern Jacana – Jacana spinosa

16/1: Puerto Jimenez;

21/1: Carara;

41 Whimbrel- Numenius phaeopus ?winteringssp?

15/1: en route;

42 Willet – Tringa semipalmata inornata

15/1: en route;

43 Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos

15/1: en route;

44 Ruddy Turnstone – Arenaria interpres morinella

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

45 Semipalmated Sandpiper – Calidris pusilla

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

46 Least Sandpiper – Calidris minutilla

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

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47 Solitary Sandpiper – Tringa solitaria

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

48 Laughing Gull – Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus

16/1: Puerto Jimenez;

49 Royal Tern – Thalasseus maximus maximus

15/1: en route;

50 Pomarine Skua – Stercorarius pomarinus

16/1: Puerto Jimenez;

51 Pale-vented Pigeon – Patagioenas cayennensis pallidicrissa

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

52 Red-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas flavirostris flavirostris

24/1: Monteverde;

53 Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris

14/1: San Vito;

20/1: Tarcoles;

54 White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica australis

11/1: San Jose;

55 Inca Dove – Colombina inca

20/1: Tarcoles;

56 Common Ground Dove – Colombina passerina neglecta

20/1: Tarcoles;

57 Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Colombina minuta elaeodes

20/1: Tarcoles;

58 Ruddy Ground Dove – Colombina talpacoti rufipennis

20/1: Tarcoles;

59 Blue Ground Dove – Claravis pretiosa

20/1: Tarcoles;

60 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi verreauxi

14/1: San Vito;

61 Grey-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii cerviniventris

21/1: Carara;

62 Chiriqui Quail-Dove – Geotrygon chiriquensis

24/1: Monteverde;

63 Groove-billed Ani – Crotophaga sulcirostris

20/1: Tarcoles;

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64 Squirrel Cuckoo – Playa cayana thermophila

20/1: Tarcoles;

21/1: Carara;

65 Black-and-white Owl – Strix nigrolineata

22/1: Orotina;

66 Lesser Nighthawk – Chordeiles acutipennis littoralis

22/1: Carara;

67 Short-tailed Nighthawk – Lurocalis semitorquatus stonei

20/1: Carara;

68 Pauraque – Nyctidromus albicollis albicollis

20/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

69 White-collared Swift – Streptoprocne zonaris bouchellii

12/1: La Georgina;

70 Costa Rican Swift – Chaetura fumosa

22/1: Carara;

71 Grey-rumped Swift – Chaetura cinereiventris phaeopygos

27/1: La Selva;

72 Vaux's Swift – Chaetura vauxi richmondi

27/1: La Selva;

73 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift – Panyptila cayennensis

27/1: La Selva;

74 Bronzy Hermit – Glaucis aeneus

22/1: Carara;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

75 Band-tailed Barbthroat - Threnetes ruckeri ventosus

14/1: San Vito;

76 Green Hermit – Phaethornis gay coruscus

14/1: San Vito;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

77 Long-billed Hermit – Phaethornis longirostris cephalus

21/1: Carara;

78 Stripe-throated Hermit – Phaethornis striigularis saturatus

14/1: San Vito;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

79 Scaly-breasted Hummingbird – Phaeochroa cuvierii maculicauda

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13/1: San Vito;

20/1: Tarcoles;

80 Violet Sabrewing – Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus

24/1: Monteverde;

81 White-necked Jacobin – Florisuga mellivora mellivora

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

27/1: La Selva;

82 Green Violetear – Colibri thalassinus cabanidus

11/1: La Georgina;

24/1: Monteverde;

83 Violet-headed Hummingbird – Klais guimeti merrittii

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

84 Green Thorntail – Discosura conversii

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

85 Fiery-throated Hummingbird – Panterpe insignis insignis

11/1: La Georgina;

86 Coppery-headed Emerald – Elvira cupreiceps

24/1: Monteverde;

87 Stripe-tailed Hummingbird – Eupherus eximia egregia

24/1: Monteverde;

88 Crowned Woodnymph – Thalurania colombica venusta

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

89 Blue-throated Sapphire – Hylocharis eliciae eliciae

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

22/1: Carara;

90 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird – Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl

14/1: San Vito;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

91 Mangrove Hummingbird – Amazilia boucardii

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

92 Steely-vented Hummingbird – Amazilia saucerottei hoffmanni

20/1: Tarcoles;

21/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

93 Snowy-bellied Hummingbird – Amazilia edward niveoventer

14/1: San Vito;

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94 Snowcap – Microchera albocoronata parvirostris

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

95 Purple-throated Mountaingem – Lampornis calolaemus pectoralis

24/1: Monteverde;

96 Grey-tailed Mountaingem – Lampornis cinereicauda

12/1: La Georgina;

97 Green-crowned Brilliant – Heliodoxa jacula henryi

24/1: Monteverde;

98 Magnificent Hummingbird – Eugenes fulgens spectabilis

11/1: La Georgina;

24/1: Monteverde;

99 Purple-crowned Fairy – Heliothryx barroti

21/1: Carara;

100 Magenta-throated Woodstar – Calliphlox bryantae

24/1: Monteverde;

101 Volcano Hummingbird – Selasphorus flammula torridus

11/1: La Georgina;

102 Scintillant Hummingbird – Selasphorus scintilla

11/1: La Georgina;

103 Resplendent Quetzal – Pharomachrus mocinno costaricenss

12/1: La Georgina;

104 Lattice-tailed Trogon – Trogon clathratus

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

105 Slaty-tailed Trogon – Trogon massena hoffmanni

28/1: La Selva;

106 Black-headed Trogon – Trogon melanocephalus

20/1: Tarcoles;

107 Baird's Trogon – Trogon bairdii

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

108 Gartered Trogon – Trogon caligatus sallaei

21/1: Carara;

27/1: La Selva;

109 Black-throated Trogon – Trogon rufus tenellus

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

21/1: Carara;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

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110 Collared Trogon – Trogon collaris aurantiiventris

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

111 American Pygmy Kingfisher – Chloroceryle aenea aenea

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

112 Green Kingfisher – Chloroceryle americana septentrionalis

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

113 Amazon Kingfisher – Chloroceryle amazona

21/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

114 Ringed Kingfisher – Megaceryle torquata torquata

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

21/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

115 Blue-diademed Motmot – Momotus lessonni lessonii

13/1: San Vito;

22/1: Carara;

24/1: Monteverde;

116 Broad-billed Motmot – Electron platyrhynchum minus

28/1: La Selva;

117 Turquoise-browed Motmot – Eumomota superciliosa australis

20/1: Tarcoles;

118 Rufous-tailed Jacamar – Galbula ruficauda melanogenia

21/1: Carara;

28/1: La Selva;

119 White-necked Puffbird – Notharchus hyperrynchus hyperrynchus

28/1: La Selva;

120 White-whiskered Puffbird – Malacoptila panamensis inornata

21/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

121 Red-headed Barbet – Eubucco bourcierii salvini

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

122 Prong-billed Barbet – Semnornis franzii

25/1: Santa Elena;

123 Blue-throated Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis

24/1: Monteverde;

124 Fiery-billed Aracari – Pteroglossus frantzii

14/1: San Vito;

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125 Keel-billed Toucan – Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus

27/1: La Selva;

28/1: La Selva;

126 Black-mandibled Toucan – Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii

13/1: San Vito;

127 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus striatipectus

11/1: La Georgina;

128 Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

129 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani

27/1: La Selva;

130 Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus

13/1: San Vito;

131 Hoffmann's Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii

20/1: Tarcoles;

131 Hairy Woodpecker – Picoides villosus extimus

11/1: La Georgina;

132 Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Picoides fumigatus sanguinolentus

28/1: La Selva;

133 Rufous-winged Woodpecker – Piculus simplex

28/1: La Selva;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

134 Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus

28/1: La Selva;

135 Lineated Woodpecker – Dyocopus lineatus lineatus

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

136 Yellow-headed Caracara – Milvago chimachima cordata

14/1: San Vito;

15/1: en route;

137 Northern Crested Caracara – Caracara cheriway

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

138 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus ?wintering ssp?

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

139 Great Green Macaw – Ara ambiguus ambiguus

27/1: La Selva;

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140 Scarlet Macaw – Ara macao macao

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

20/1: Tarcoles;

141 Orange-fronted Parakeet – Eupsittula canicularis canicularis

20/1: Tarcoles;

26/1: en route;

142 Finsch's Parakeet – Psittacara finschi

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

143 Sulphur-winged Parakeet – Pyrrhura hoffmanni hoffmanni

14/1: San Vito;

144 Orange-chinned Parakeet – Brotogeris jugularis jugularis

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

145 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus rubigularis

13/1: San Vito;

146 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis

13/1: San Vito;

147 Red-lored Amazon – Amazona autumnalis salvini

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

148 Yellow-naped Amazon – Amazona auropalliata auropalliata

21/1: Carara;

149 Pale-breasted Spinetail – Synallaxis albescens latitabunda

13/1: San Vito;

150 Slaty Spinetail – Synallaxis brachyura nigrifumosa

14/1: San Vito;

151 Red-faced Spinetail – Cranioleuca erythrops rufigenis

25/1: Santa Elena;

152 Spotted Barbtail – Premnoplex brunnescens brunneicauda

24/1: Monteverde;

153 Ruddy Treerunner – Margarornis rubiginosus rubiginosus

11/1: La Georgina;

154 Buffy Tuftedcheek – Pseudocolaptes lawrencii

11/1: La Georgina;

12/1: La Georgina;

155 Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner – Automolus ochrolaemus hypophaeus

14/1: San Vito;

156 Plain Xenops – Xenops minutus ridgwayi

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21/1: Carara;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

157 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper – Glyphorynchus spirurus sublestus

27/1: La Selva;

158 Northern Barred Woodcreeper – Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae sanctithomae

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

159 Cocoa Woodcreeper – Xiphorynchus susurrans costaricensis

20/1: Tarcoles;

21/1: Carara;

160 Spotted Woodcreeper – Xiphorynchus erythropygius punctigula

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

161 Streak-headed Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes souleyetii compressus

22/1: Carara;

27/1: La Selva;

162 Long-tailed Woodcreeper – Deconychura longicauda typica

14/1: San Vito;

163 Spot-crowned Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes affinis neglectus

12/1: La Georgina;

164 Fasciated Antshrike – Cymbilaimus lineatus fasciatus

28/1: La Selva;

165 Great Antshrike – Taraba major melanocrissus

28/1: La Selva;

166 Barred Antshrike - Thamnophilus doliatus pacificus

21/1: Carara;

27/1: La Selva;

167 Black-hooded Antshrike – Thamnophilus bridgesi

14/1: San Vito;

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

20/1: Carara;

21/1: Carara;

168 Russet Antshrike – Thamnistes anabatinus saturatus

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

169 Plain Antvireo – Dysithamnus mentalis septentrionalis

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

170 Streak-crowned Antvireo – Dysithamnus striaticeps

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

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171 Slaty Antwren – Myrmotherula schisticolor schisticolor

21/1: Carara;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

172 Dot-winged Antwren – Microrhopias quixensis virgatus

21/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

173 Dusky Antbird – Cercomacra tyrannina crepera

21/1: Carara;

174 Chestnut-backed Antbird – Myrmeciza exsul occidentalis

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

20/1: Carara;

175 Zeledon’s Antbird – Myrmeciza zeledoni zeledoni

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

176 Ocellated Antbird – Phaenostictus mcleannani saturatus

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

177 Black-faced Antthrush – Formicarius analis umbrosus

20/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

178 Silvery-fronted Tapaculo – Scytalopus argentifrons argentifrons

24/1: Monteverde;

179 Greenish Elaenia – Myiopagis viridicata accola

22/1: Carara;

180 Yellow-bellied Elaenia – Elaenia flavogaster subpagana

28/1: La Selva;

181 Mountain Elaenia – Elaenia frantzii frantzii

25/1: Santa Elena;

182 Southern Beardless Tyrannulet – Camptostoma obsoletum flaviventre

20/1: Tarcoles;

183 Torrent Tyrannulet – Serpophaga cinerea grisea

12/1: La Georgina;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

184 Mistletoe Tyrannulet – Zimmerius parvus

12/1: La Georgina;

185 Northern Bentbill – Oncostoma cinereigulare

21/1: Carara;

186 Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant – Lophotriccus pileatus luteiventris

24/1: Monteverde;

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187 Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher – Poecilotriccus sylvia schistaceiceps

14/1: San Vito;

188 Common Tody-Flycatcher – Todirostrum cinereum wetmorei

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

28/1: La Selva;

189 Eye-ringed Flatbill – Rhynchocyclus brevirostris brevirostris

24/1: Monteverde;

190 Yellow-olive Flatbill – Tolmomyias sulphurescens cinereiceps

20/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

28/1: La Selva;

191 White-throated Spadebill – Platyrinchus mystaceus neglectus

24/1: Monteverde;

192 Golden-crowned Spadebill – Platyrinchus coronatus superciliaris

14/1: San Vito;

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

193 Black Phoebe – Sayornis nigricans amnicola

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

194 Northern Tufted Flycatcher – Mitrephanes phaeocercus aurantiiventris

24/1: Monteverde;

195 Western Wood Pewee – Contopus sordidulus ?wintering ssp?

27/1: La Selva;

196 Least Flycatcher – Empidonax minimus

14/1: San Vito;

197 Black-capped flycatcher – Empidonax atriceps

11/1: La Georgina;

198 Long-tailed Tyrant – Colonia colonus leuconota

27/1: La Selva;

199 Social Flycatcher – Myiozetetes similis columbianus

13/1: San Vito;

200 Grey-capped Flycatcher – Myiozetetes granadensis granadensis

13/1: San Vito;

201 Great Kiskadee – Pitangus sulphuratus guatimalensis

13/1: San Vito;

202 White-ringed Flycatcher – Conopias albovittatus distinctus

27/1: La Selva;

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203 Golden-bellied Flycatcher – Myiodynastes hemichrysus

28/1: La Selva;

204 Streaked Flycatcher – Myiodynastes maculatus difficilis

21/1: Carara;

205 Boat-billed Flycatcher – Megarynchus pitangua mexicanus

13/1: San Vito;

206 Tropical Kingbird – Tyrannus melancholicus satrapa

13/1: San Vito;

207 Western Kingbird – Tyrannus verticalis

20/1: Tarcoles;

208 Rufous Mourner – Thytipterna holerythra holerythra

28/1: La Selva;

209 Dusky-capped Flycatcher – Myiarchus tuberculifer nigricapillus

28/1: La Selva;

210 Panamanian Flycatcher – Myiarchus panamensis actiosus

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

20/1: Tarcoles;

211 Great Crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus crinitus

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

212 Bright-rumped Attila – Attila spadiceus citreopyga

28/1: La Selva;

213 White-ruffed Manakin – Corapipo altera

14/1: heteroleuca, San Vito;

30/1: altera, Braulio Carrillo;

214 Blue-crowned Manakin – Lepidothrix coronata velutina

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

215 White-collared Manakin – Manacus candei

28/1: La Selva;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

216 Orange-collared Manakin – Manacus aurantiacus

21/1: Carara;

217 Long-tailed Manakin – Chiroxiphia linearis

21/1: Carara;

218 White-crowned Manakin – Dixiphia pipra anthracina

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

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219 Red-capped Manakin – Dixiphia mentalis ignifera

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

21/1: Carara;

220 Northern Royal Flycatcher – Onychorhynchus mexicanus mexicanus

21/1: Carara;

221 Sulphur-rumped Myiobius – Myiobius sulphureipygius

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

222 Black-tailed Myiobius – Myiobius atricaudus atricaudus

14/1: San Vito;

223 Masked Tityra – Tityra semifasciata costaricensis

28/1: La Selva;

224 Barred Becard – Pachyramphus versicolor costaricensis

12/1: La Georgina;

225 Cinnamon Becard – Pachyramphus cinnamomeus fulvidior

28/1: La Selva;

226 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaeie

13/1: hypophaeus, San Vito;

20/1: latirostris, Tarcoles;

227 Yellow-throated Vireo – Vireo flavifrons

14/1: San Vito;

228 Yellow-winged Vireo – Vireo carmioli

12/1: La Georgina;

229 Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus

25/1: Santa Elena;

230 Lesser Greenlet – Hylophilus decurtatus decurtatus

21/1: Carara;

231 Brown Jay – Psilorhinus morio morio

24/1: Monteverde;

232 White-throated Magpie-Jay – Calocritta formasa pompata

20/1: Tarcoles;

233 Black-and-yellow Phainoptila – Phainoptila melanoxantha melanoxantha

11/1: La Georgina;

24/1: Monteverde;

234 Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor

15/1: en route;

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235 Mangrove Swallow – Tachycineta albilinea

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

236 Blue-and-white Swallow – Notiochelidon cyanoleuca cyanoleuca

12/1: La Georgina;

13/1: San Vito;

24/1: Monteverde;

25/1: Santa Elena;

237 Northern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx serripennis ?wintering ssp?

15/1: en route;

238 Southern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx ruficollis decolor

21/1: Carara;

239 Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica eythrogaster

21/1: Carara;

240 Band-backed Wren – Campylorhynchus zonatus costaricensis

27/1: La Selva;

241 Rufous-backed Wren – Campylorhynchus capistratus nicoyae

20/1: Tarcoles;

21/1: Carara;

242 Black-throated Wren – Pheugopedius atrogularis

28/1: La Selva;

243 Black-bellied Wren – Pheugopedius fasciatoventris melanogaster

21/1: Carara;

244 Rufous-breasted Wren – Pheugopedius rutilus hypererythrus

14/1: San Vito;

21/1: Carara;

245 Riverside Wren – Cantorchilus semibadius

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

21/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

246 Bay Wren – Cantorchilus nigricapillus costaricensis

28/1: La Selva;

247 Stripe-breasted Wren – Cantorchilus thoracicus

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

248 House Wren – Troglodytes aedon intermedius

25/1: Santa Elena;

249 Ochraceous Wren – Troglodytes ochraceus ochraceus

12/1: La Georgina;

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250 Timberline Wren – Thryorchilus browni

12/1: La Georgina;

251 White-breasted Wood Wren - Henicorhina leucosticta

14/1: pittieri, San Vito;

29/1: costaricensis, Braulio Carrillo;

252 Grey-breasted Wood Wren – Henicorhina leucophrys collina

12/1: La Georgina;

24/1: Monteverde;

253 Tawny-faced Gnatwren – Microbates cinereiventris semitorquatus

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

254 Tropical Gnatcatcher – Poloptila plumbea superciliaris

21/1: Carara;

255 Grey Catbird – Dumetella carolinensis

28/1: La Selva;

256 Black-faced Solitaire – Myadestes melanops

24/1: Monteverde;

257 Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus gracilirostris gracilirostris

11/1: La Georgina;

258 Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus aurantiirostris russatus

14/1: San Vito;

259 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus fuscater hellmayri

24/1: Monteverde;

260 Swainson's Thrush – Catharus ustulatus ?wintering ssp?

22/1: Carara;

261 Wood Thrush – Hylocichla mustelina

21/1: Carara;

262 Sooty Thrush – Turdus nigrescens

11/1: La Georgina;

263 Mountain Thrush – Turdus plebejus plebejus

11/1: La Georgina;

264 Clay-colored Thrush – Turdus grayi casius

13/1: San Vito;

265 White-throated Thrush – Turdus assimilis cnephosus

14/1: San Vito;

266 Scrub Euphonia – Euphonia affinis affinis

22/1: Carara;

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267 Yellow-crowned Euphonia – Euphonia luteicapilla

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

268 Thick-billed Euphonia – Euphonia laniirostris crassirostris

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

269 Yellow-throated Euphonia – Euphonia hirundinacea gnatho

24/1: Monteverde;

270 Spot-crowned Euphonia – Euphonia imitans

13/1: San Vito;

271 Olive-backed Euphonia – Euphonia gouldi praetermissa

27/1: La Selva;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

272 Tawny-capped Euphonia – Euphonia anneae anneae

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

273 Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla

22/1: Carara;

274 Northern Waterthrush – Parkesia novaboracensis

14/1: San Vito;

15/1: Puerto Jimenez;

20/1: Carara;

21/1: Carara;

275 Golden-winged Warbler – Vermivora chrysoptera

13/1: San Vito;

24/1: Monteverde;

276 Black-and-white Warbler – Mniotilta varia

13/1: San Vito;

21/1: Carara;

24/1: Monteverde;

277 Prothonotary Warbler – Protonotaria citrea

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

279 Flame-throated Warbler – Oreothlypis gutturalis

11/1: La Georgina;

280 Tennessee Warbler – Leiothlypis peregrina

14/1: San Vito;

281 Kentucky Warbler – Geothlypis formosa

21/1: Carara;

28/1: La Selva;

282 Hooded Warbler – Setophaga citrina

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28/1: La Selva;

283 American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla

14/1: San Vito;

284 Mangrove Warbler – Setophaga petechia xanthotera

15/1: Puerto Jimenez

285 Chestnut-sided Warbler – Setophaga pensylvanica

13/1: San Vito;

21/1: Carara;

286 Black-throated Green Warbler – Setophaga virens

12/1: La Georgina;

287 Buff-rumped Warbler – Myiothlypis fulvicauda leucopygia

28/1: La Selva;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

288 Black-cheeked Warbler – Basileuterus melanogenys melanogenys

11/1: La Georgina;

289 Black-eared warbler – Basileuterus melanotis

24/1: Monteverde;

Split from Three-striped warbler.

290 Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis

24/1: Monteverde;

291 Wilson's Warbler – Cardellina pusilla ?wintering ssp?

11/1: en route;

292 Slate-throated Whitestart – Myioborus miniatus comptus

14/1: San Vito;

24/1: Monteverde;

293 Collared Whitestart – Myioborus torquatus

11/1: La Georgina;

24/1: Monteverde;

294 Chestnut-headed Oropendola – Psarocolius wagleri ridgwayi

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

295 Montezuma Oropendola – Psarocolius montezuma

20/1: Tarcoles;

27/1: La Selva;

296 Scarlet-rumped Cacique – Cacicus microrhynchus microrhynchus

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

297 Black-cowled Oriole – Icterus prosthemelas prosthemelas

28/1: La Selva;

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298 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula

13/1: San Vito;

20/1: Tarcoles;

299 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus richmondi

26/1: en route;

300 Bronzed Cowbird – Molothrus aeneus aeneus

26/1: en route;

301 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives

20/1: Tarcoles;

302 Great-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus mexicanus peruvianus

11/1: San Jose;

303 Bananaquit – Coereba flaveola mexicana

13/1: San Vito;

24/1: Monteverde;

304 Rufous-collared Sparrow – Zonotrichia capensis costaricensis

11/1: San Jose;

305 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda ruficauda

20/1: Tarcoles;

306 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris richmondi

13/1: San Vito;

307 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris

21/1: aurantiirostris, Carara;

22/1: aurantiirostris, Carara;

28/1: rufidorsalis, La Selva;

29/1: rufidorsalis, Braulio Carrillo;

308 Large-footed Finch – Pezopetes capitalis

11/1: La Georgina;

309 Yellow-thighed Finch – Pseliophorus tibialis

11/1: La Georgina;

25/1: Santa Elena;

310 Common Bush Tanager – Chlorospingus flavopectus

14/1: novicius, San Vito;

24/1: regionalis, Monteverde;

25/1: regionalis, Santa Elena;

311 Sooty-capped Bush Tanager – Chlorospingus pileatus pileatus

11/1: La Georgina;

312 Dusky-faced Tanager – Mitrospingus cassinii costaricensis

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29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

313 Grey-headed Tanager – Eucometis penicillata stictothorax

14/1: San Vito;

21/1: Carara;

22/1: Carara;

314 White-shouldered Tanager – Tachyphonus luctuosus axillaris

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

315 Tawny-crested Tanager – Tachyphonus delatrii

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

316 White-throated Shrike-Tanager – Lanio leucothorax leucothorax

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

317 Crimson-collared Tanager – Ramphocelus sanguinolentus apricus

26/1: en route;

318 Passerini's Tanager – Ramphocelus passerinii

27/1: La Selva;

319 Cherrie's Tanager – Ramphocelus costaricensis

13/1: San Vito;

320 Blue-grey Tanager – Thraupis episcopus cana

13/1: San Vito;

321 Palm Tanager – Thraupis palmarum atripennis

13/1: San Vito;

322 Plain-colored Tanager – Tangara inornata

27/1: La Selva;

323 Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida florida

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

324 Silver-throated Tanager – Tangara icterocephala frantzii

13/1: San Vito;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

325 Speckled Tanager – Tangara guttata eusticta

13/1: San Vito;

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

326 Bay-headed Tanager – Tangara gyrola bangsi

13/1: San Vito;

327 Golden-hooded Tanager – Tangara larvata franciscae

13/1: San Vito;

328 Spangle-cheeked Tanager – Tangara dowii

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24/1: Monteverde;

329 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis – Dacnis venusta venusta

14/1: San Vito;

22/1: Carara;

330 Blue Dacnis – Dacnis cayana callaina

13/1: San Vito;

331 Red-legged Honeycreeper – Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes

17/1: Corvocado – Carate;

18/1: Corvocado – Carate;

332 Green Honeycreeper – Chlorophanes spiza argutus

14/1: San Vito;

333 Black-and-yellow Tanager – Chrysothlypis chrysomelas titanota

30/1: Braulio Carrillo;

334 Slaty Flowerpiercer – Diglossa plumbea plumbea

11/1: La Georgina;

24/1: Monteverde;

335 Peg-billed Finch – Acanthidops bairdi

11/1: La Georgina;

337 Blue-black Grassquit – Volatinia jacarina splendens

14/1: San Vito;

20/1: Tarcoles;

338 Variable Seedeater – Sporophila corvina hoffmanni

13/1: San Vito;

20/1: Tarcoles;

339 White-collared Seedeater – Sporophila torqueola morelleti

20/1: Tarcoles;

340 Thick-billed Seed Finch – Oryzoborus funereus

13/1: ochrogyne, San Vito;

27/1: salvini, La Selva;

341 Yellow-faced Grassquit – Tiaris olivaceus pusillus

13/1: San Vito;

342 Summer Tanager – Piranga rubra rubra

14/1: San Vito;

343 Red-throated Ant Tanager – Habia fuscicauda fuscicauda

27/1: La Selva;

344 Carmiol's Tanager – Chlorothraupis carmioli carmioli

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

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Split from Olive Tanager

345 Black-thighed Grosbeak – Pheucticus tibialis

24/1: Monteverde;

346 Black-faced Grosbeak – Caryothraustes poliogaster scapularis

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

347 Slate-colored Grosbeak – Saltator grossus saturatus

29/1: Braulio Carrillo;

348 Black-headed Saltator – Saltator atriceps lacertosus

27/1: La Selva;

349 Buff-throated Saltator – Saltator maximus

13/1: intermedius, San Vito;

20/1: magnoides, Tarcoles;

24/1: magnoides, Monteverde;

28/1: magnoides, La Selva;

350 Streaked Saltator – Saltator striatipectus furax

13/1: San Vito;

351 Blue Grosbeak – Passerina caerulea lazula

20/1: Tarcoles;

352 Painted Bunting – Passerina ciris pallidior

22/1: Carara;